PREVALENCE OF HYPERTENSION AND DIABETES MELLITUS AMONG INDIGENOUS PEOPLES
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v26i0.72820Keywords:
Indigenous Population, Hypertension, Diabetes Mellitus, Chronic Disease, Nursing.Abstract
Objective: to analyze the prevalence of systemic hypertension and diabetes mellitus among indigenous villagers associated with ethnicity and describe the frequency of care/diagnosis according to professional category.
Method: epidemiological and descriptive study, carried out with data on Systemic Hypertension and Diabetes Mellitus produced in the Distritos Sanitários Especiais Indígenas (Special Indigenous Health Districts of Pará), between 2013-2017, obtained from the Sistema de Informações da Atenção à Saúde Indígena (Indigenous Health Care Information System). For analysis, the morbidities were
grouped, and Pearson’s Chi-square was used, p≤0.05.
Results: 624 cases of Systemic Arterial Hypertension and 108 cases of Diabetes mellitus were studied, identifying a greater involvement of women. The Munduruku ethnic group showed a higher prevalence of systemic hypertension (35.0%; n=219) and diabetes mellitus (23.1%; n=25). It was observed expressive participation of the nursing team in the care of indigenous peoples.
Conclusion: The identified prevalence can be attributed to the accelerated nutritional transition and changes in lifestyle habits. Such findings are important for qualified and culturally meaningful nursing care.
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